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Commentary: Soup to Nuts in the PNW

Barry Horowitz

If you think getting the toothpaste back in the tube is a problem, imagine trying to untangle and sort out the recent alphabet soup spill that occurred where the sea meets the land in the middle

Colin Barrett

Q: I own a small motor carrier, and we’re doing very well, thanks.

Stephanie Nall

How many longshoremen does it take to plug in a refrigerator?

Peter Tirschwell, Senior VP Strategy

Last week’s Journal of Commerce cover story (“Ocean Carriers’ New Pricing Power”) made an observation that hasn’t been lost on many this year: Despite weak fundamentals,

Peter T. Leach

Let’s give credit where credit is due.

Gary Ferrulli

While watching the end of a ballgame one recent night, an announcer said, “If we just got the extra base hit in the eighth inning …” That’s not an uncommon thought in the spor

Commentary: Customs’ New Clarity in Transfer Pricing

Leonard L. Fleisig

On May 30, U.S. Customs and Border Protection published new guidelines concerning the treatment of post-entry valuation adjustments to related-party import transactions.

Colin Barrett

Q: We’re a medium-sized brokerage that tries hard to select carriers carefully.

William B. Cassidy

The first round of earnings reports from publicly owned truckload carriers reflects two important trends.

Peter Tirschwell, Senior VP Strategy

In no way can it be said this is a quiet summer for longshore labor in the United States.

Joseph Bonney, Senior Editor

U.S.-flag ocean carriers hit an uncharted reef in the transportation spending bill Congress approved and the president signed this month.

Colin Barrett

Q: I think you overreacted to the question from a motor carrier who was upset because his trucks were being stopped by police in Michigan and Ohio for minor speeding violations and given warnings (not

Commentary: Delivery Delay Gives Carrier the Chills

Colin Barrett

Q: We’re a motor carrier and had a fairly unusual load of refrigerated goods recently. It was partly fresh produce and partly four pallets of mixed frozen foods.

Barry Horowitz

Just when you thought it was safe to get back in the water, the theme music from “Jaws” ramps up in your ears.

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Commentary

Commentary: Soup to Nuts in the PNW

Commentary: Gridlock on the Beltway

Jurisdiction Battle Unplugs Portland

Commentary: Ocean Carriers’ Fear Factor

Commentary: Port Projects Fast-Tracked, Finally

Commentary: Ocean Carriers’ Ifs and Buts

Commentary: Customs’ New Clarity in Transfer Pricing

Commentary: Sound Policy, Bad Rap on Re-brokering

Two Tales from Truckload Earnings

Commentary: Longshore Unions Digging In on Jurisdiction

Commentary: Transport Bill Stuns US-Flag Advocates

Commentary: CSA Clouds Motor Carrier Safety

Commentary: Delivery Delay Gives Carrier the Chills

Commentary: Summer of Discontent

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